Parliament passes motor vehicles bill


Posted on 12th Mar 2015 12:43 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Parliament approved the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015 with the Rajya Sabha passing it on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha passed the bill last week.

The bill that replaces an ordinance aims at bringing e-rickshaws and e-carts under the ambit of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1957 so that they can ply on roads across the country.

Replying to a brief discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said this bill will benefit the poor.

"Over one crore people are plying cycle rickshaws and carts in the country," Gadkari said.

The minister also said efforts will be made to provide loans at three to four percent interest to people belonging to SCs, STs and OBC for buying e-rickshaws. Women and the physically handicapped will be given driving licences for these.

0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Narendra Modi: From the vaccination drive to the Vishwanath temple worship… where and how did PM Modi celebrate his birthday in the past 11 years?

The Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi, will celebrate his 75th birthday today, i.e., o

New Zealand favourites but India fantastic, says Warner

Melbourne, March 12 (IANS) Australian swashbuckling opener David Warner on Thursday said co-hos

Vikram became the center of attraction in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, know how he is fulfilling his resolution

Bharat Jodo Yatra: A man traveling barefoot has become a point of attraction in the Bharat Jodo Y

Bundelkhand Expressway: PM Modi will inaugurate Bundelkhand Expressway tomorrow, know all the big things related to it

Bundelkhand Expressway Key Points: PM Modi will inaugurate Bundelkhand Expressway tomorrow. The M

Arvind Kejriwal: 'When there was water on TV in jail...', Kejriwal sent a message from Tihar; said this about the Haryana government

Accusing Haryana of not giving Delhi its share of water, Delhi's Water Minister Atishi started an

Doctor Murder Case: A National Task Force was formed for the safety of doctors, The Supreme Court reprimanded the Mamata government

The Supreme Court has termed the brutality with the doctor in Kolkata as a horrific incident and

Kashmir: After the killing of Makhanlal Bindru, his daughter challenges terrorists

Gunshots are being heard once again in Jammu and Kashmir. On Tuesday, within an hour in Jammu and

Discount Offer: Xiaomi's 108-megapixel camera smartphone is getting so much discount, know the price and offers

One of the most popular smartphone companies, Xiaomi has brought the best deals for its customers

Tirupati Prasad Controversy: 'Sanatan Dharma Raksha Board' should be formed at the national level, Pawan Kalyan raised an important demand

Amidst the ongoing controversy over Prasad in Tirupati Balaji temple, Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM an

Recommendation to install small 5G equipment on electric poles and traffic signals, the suggestion to eliminate the need for approval

Telecom regulator Trai has recommended the installation of small equipment for 5G services on ele

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash